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Anthony "The Man" Mundine is a  boxing|boxer and
former Australia|Australian Rugby League player.
He is the son of boxer Tony Mundine, boxer|Tony
Mundine, a Middleweight contender during the 1970s
who is also his trainer. 
He was named the 2000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander Person of the Year. 

Mundine has had a stormy relationship with the
popular media. His conversion to Islam in 1999,
self-promotion and outspoken opinions have cost
him heavily. As a boxer he has attempted to model
his media profile on that of Muhammad Ali. He has
declared himself the best Rugby League player in
the world in the season of 99. There was little
doubt over that statement, as statistics showed
each time he came up against Brad Fittler(regarded
as the best 5/8 of the past decade), and the great
Laurie Daley, he came out on top in almost every
match played vs Fittler's Roosters and Daley's
Raiders. But has had limited State of Origin
experience, with three games for New South Wales.

"The Paper" reported that on the reaction to
Mundine's comments on 9/11 that "America's brought
it upon themselves for what they've done in the
history of time". Mundine subsequently apologised
and said, "I condemn killings on any side and all
acts of terrorism. I know people who were in New
York on September 11th and my heart and soul goes
out to those families who lost loved ones."

The World Boxing Council|WBC removed his world
ranking and the IBF also responded negatively. 

Many Australians see him as a 'wanker', although
there is no doubt he is a fine athlete.

He is featured on rapper Joel Turner
(musician)|Joel Turner's single "Knock U Out"
which peaked in the top 20 of the Australian
ARIAnet singles chart in 2005. 

==Rugby==
He believes he was victimised and that this
limited his rugby league career.

Mundine accused the NSW and Australian selectors
of racism when he was left out of the Australian
squad to tour Britain at the end 1998. After he
was statistically better then any other five
eighth in the NRL. 

He played with the St. George-Illawarra Dragons
Rugby League team, where he was known as 'Choc'.

He controversially turned down what was then the
largest ever offer in Rugby League history of
$600,000, to pursue a career in boxing. 

Early 2005 he announced he was to make a return to
Rugby League. 

==Boxing==
He was crowned World Super Middleweight Champion
of the World after defeating Antwon Echols in
2003. 

Mundine failed in his attempt to gain the WBA
middleweight title after losing by decision to
Mikkel Kessler on August 6, 2005 at the Sydney
Superdome, although many people believe that his
bout with Kessler was the best he had fought in
his short career.

==External links==
http://www.thepaper.org.au/issues/024/024gagging_m
undine.html "The Paper" on the reaction to
Mundine's comments on 9/11

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